Jake Shields made a successful return to the middleweight division by defeating Ed Herman by unanimous decision at UFC 150 on Saturday night. The former Strikeforce middleweight title holder didn’t seem to have any major problems with change in weight …
Jake Shields made a successful return to the middleweight division by defeating Ed Herman by unanimous decision at UFC 150 on Saturday night. The former Strikeforce middleweight title holder didn’t seem to have any major problems with change in weight class en route to victory.
Upon moving to UFC, Shields immediately entered the welterweight championship picture and defeated Martin Kampmann to earn a title shot against Georges St-Pierre. He couldn’t capitalize, however, losing by unanimous decision.
After another loss against Jake Ellenberger and a relatively easy victory over Yoshihiro Akiyama, Shields decided to shake things up and return to middleweight to face Herman. Based on his performance, it looks like he made the right choice.
Shields has always illustrated terrific versatility, so it’s no surprise he would be able to make a seamless transition from one division to another. For some fighters it’s a big deal, and for others it’s not. The California native falls into the latter category.
The win moves Shields’ career MMA record to 28-6-1, but a more mundane 3-2 mark since joining the sport’s most prominent promotion. He’ll need to improve that mark in order to get another title shot in either division.
He’s still one of the most talented fighters out there, and defeating Herman is a good indication that he’s getting back on track after those consecutive losses. Few fans will be surprised by that given how dominant he was in the past.
It’s hard to get a good read on what the loss means for Herman. He was in the midst of a three-fight winning streak with triumphs over Tim Credeur, Kyle Noke and Clifford Starks. But those competitors clearly aren’t on the same level as Shields.
Even though he would have liked to get a high-profile win under his belt on Saturday night, he’ll benefit from the experience of getting to face an accomplished star like Shields. Not just the fight itself, but everything before and after it as well.
He should be able to bounce back from this loss without much problem, knowing he was facing an uphill battle before it even began.
Shields was expected to emerge victorious, and he did. What each fighter does next will be the key for each of them as they look to move up the pecking order.
The main card of UFC 150 kicked off with a monster striking battle between Justin Lawrence and 20-year-old Max Holloway. With both men coming off wins in their last fights, a win on the main card of a PPV would do great things for their future marketab…
The main card of UFC 150 kicked off with a monster striking battle between Justin Lawrence and 20-year-old Max Holloway. With both men coming off wins in their last fights, a win on the main card of a PPV would do great things for their future marketability.
What we’ll remember about this fight
Seeing two young lions duking it out in a close affair. Both fighters had their moments, but ultimately, Holloway did major damage to the body to earn the TKO stoppage.
What we learned about Justin Lawrence
He is susceptible to body shots. Both times he was hurt during the contest, it came from body blows. A knee hurt him, but a left hook finished the job shortly afterwards.
What we learned about Max Holloway
He can push through adversity. Losing several exchanges in the first round, it looked as if Lawrence was the better striker. However, Holloway recognized that his body shots were doing damage and finished a tough opponent with a strong left hook to the liver.
Fun Fact: Holloway is the youngest fighter on the UFC roster.
What’s next for Justin Lawrence
This was the first professional loss for Lawrence. It’s possible that he meets a promotional newcomer in his next appearance, although I’d think that a fight with the loser of Akira Corassani vs. Andy Ogle would be a good matchup.
What’s next for Max Holloway
A fight against a notable opponent would be a good fit. Dennis Bermudez looked solid tonight and would be a worthy test.
One man flourished and one man floundered tonight, as Michael Kuiper downed Jared Hamman with a vicious barrage of punches to clinch his first UFC victory.In a fight of the night contender, Kuiper and Hamman threw hands for the better of two roun…
One man flourished and one man floundered tonight, as Michael Kuiper downed Jared Hamman with a vicious barrage of punches to clinch his first UFC victory.
In a fight of the night contender, Kuiper and Hamman threw hands for the better of two rounds before Hamman was conquered by the Dutchman. It was a fight that pleased the fans in Denver and had MMA fans gasping for air.
What we’ll remember about this fight
The slugfest that ensued. Hamman and Kuiper left it all in the cage for UFC 150. If this fight is not the best of the night, that means the one that is better be an all-time classic.
What we learned about Kuiper
Kuiper showed tonight that he has vicious stand-up game to go with his solid judo base. We did not get to see his full MMA game in his debut against Rafael Natal, but tonight we definitely saw his full arsenal.
What we learned about Hamman
Hamman needs to learn some striking defense, because using his chin to cushion blows is not going to win him many fights. He is as tough as they come, but he is far too careless when trading punches.
What’s next for Kuiper
Kuiper had a good win, but he needs to continue developing. Maybe a fight against a recovering middleweight like Patrick Cote would be a good challenge for Kuiper.
What’s next for Hamman
Hamman will may be cut, seeing as he has lost two in a row. If not, a bout with the loser of Jake Shields-Ed Herman would be a good bout for him.
The 150th UFC PPV takes place at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado, which means tonight’s drinking game will lead you to the ER with liver poisoning as Joe and Goldie talk about the altitude. Headlining the card is the rematch to end all rematches when former WEC standout and current UFC lightweight champion, Benson Henderson squares off against Frankie “The Answer” Edgar.
Also on the broadcast is the front-runner to win Fight of the Night honors when Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone locks horns with Melvin Guillard. I’m told that Jake Shields and Yushin Okami are scheduled to fight Ed Hermann and Buddy Roberts respectively, and that’s totally cool, But you’re only buying this card for one reason: to see if the gold changes hands at the end of the night.
“Live” (emphasis on the quotation marks) round-by-round results from the Henderson – Edgar 2 pay-per-view main card will be piling up after the jump beginning at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT, courtesy of Jason Moles. Refresh the page every few minutes hours for all the latest, and please toss in your own inebriated thoughts in the comments section.
The 150th UFC PPV takes place at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado, which means tonight’s drinking game will lead you to the ER with liver poisoning as Joe and Goldie talk about the altitude. Headlining the card is the rematch to end all rematches when former WEC standout and current UFC lightweight champion, Benson Henderson squares off against Frankie “The Answer” Edgar.
Also on the broadcast is the front-runner to win Fight of the Night honors when Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone locks horns with Melvin Guillard. I’m told that Jake Shields and Yushin Okami are scheduled to fight Ed Hermann and Buddy Roberts respectively, and that’s totally cool, But you’re only buying this card for one reason: to see if the gold changes hands at the end of the night.
“Live” (emphasis on the quotation marks) round-by-round results from the Henderson – Edgar 2 pay-per-view main card will be piling up after the jump beginning at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT, courtesy of Jason Moles. Refresh the page every few minutes hours for all the latest, and please toss in your own inebriated thoughts in the comments section.
Let’s get this started, shall we?
Justin Lawrence vs. Max Holloway
Round 1: Holloway’s crotch says, “BUY MY SHORTS.” Don’t ask me why that’s the first thing I noticed about him. Feeling out process ended with a few kicks from Lawrence. Nice high kick from Holloway. Both trade a few nice punches. Lawrence seems to be landing more strikes. %$#&!!! Holloway just drilled “The All American Kid” All- American nuts! Okay, just walk it off. Lawrence pushing forward and gets the takedown. Right back up. Lawrence is bleeding. Holloway lands a knee to the chin. Swing and a miss by Holloway. 13-12 Significant strikes favoring Lawrence. Holloway drills him in the balls again as the end of round horn sounds.
Round 2: Stick and move by Holloway. The men both trade snapping kicks. Lawrence with a lot of front kicks, sidekicks. Crowd starting to boo but it dies down. Holloway lands a clean right hand. Holloway demonstrating very nice counter punching — stuffs a takedown as well. Lawrence landing 47% of his strikes. Stick and move by both men. Holloway stuffs a takedown my grandmother could have seen, and she’s got cataracts. Now he tags Lawrence which leads to an opening for a deep knee to the gut. Left hook to the liver and “It’s all over!!!”
Winner Max Holloway Rd. 2 TKO
Up Next – Yushin Okami vs. Buddy Roberts
Buddy Roberts walking out to ‘Bleed It Out’ by Linkin Park. Yushin on the other hand… Holy $%&@! Is that Tank Abbott??? Nope, he’s sober.
Round 1: Roberts comes out swinging. Looking for a head kick. Okami lands a nice left. Buddy keeps connecting with the jab. Okami just got clipped. Roberts landing knees from the clinch. Okami tries and fails twice to get the takedown from the clinch against the cage. Okami finally drags him down,. takes his back, transitions to his guard. Okami in half guard, not much action. Crowd boos on cue. Yushin in side mount with arm control and lands a few shots. Okami in full mount, takes the back, lands a few shots to the back of the head but Herb doesn’t seem to mind. A bunch more punches and the horn sounds.
Round 2: Buddy goes forward and slips on the mat. Lands a shot once he recovers. Okami with a straight left. Clinches and tries to drag him down. Success. Buddy transitions into a guillotine. Back on their feet. Okami nails a double leg. Moves into half guard. Looking to utilize elbows, looks some more… Full mount by “Thunder” and Buddy rolls over on his belly. Okami just keeps punching him in the skull. Herb calls it.
Winner: Yushin Okami – Rd. 2 – TKO
Better grab a Mt. Dew and a handful of Yellow Jackets before Jake Shields middleweight debut against Ed Herman.
Herman walking out wearing a Dethrone hoodie. His music sucks, but his bobcat shirt makes up for it. Man, I almost forgot how pale redheads are. Shields walks out to what sounds like The Glitch Mob dubstep remix of Seven Nation Army. My wife says his nipples are really “pokie” – like they’ve been stretched. Wow – Rashad really wasn’t joking around when he said you’d notice a difference.
Round 1: Shields immediately throws a kick. Both men attacking. Herman goes for takedown, Shields hip tosses him. Back on the feet. Clinched and they both trade blows. Herman lands a knee. Shields gets the trip takedown. Ground and pound from Jake. Both men back up, dirty boxing along the fence. These guys have separation issues. Jake has a sponsor sticker for a radiator company. Nice elbow by Herman. Jake looking for the guillotine. *yawn* Thank God the fans can boo for me. Finally some action – that guys claps the 2×4′s together to signal 10 seconds left.
Round 2: Looks, I can text the UFC who I want to win. Nice. More kicks by Shields. Herman initiates the clinch again. Take down – Shields on top in half guard, now side control. Working for a kimura.
Sorry guys, @#&^$@*$^#*(# internet! Sorry.
Round 3 almost over – Shields has been dominating Herman on the ground for most of it. Shields in full mount. Herman trying to score pints off his back, but he’s no Miguel Torres. Shields lands more and more punches as the crowd boos louder. Both men swinging but it’s all over. The judges will decide who moves forward…. but the fans are not impressed with their performance.
Winner: Jake Shields by Unanimous decision.
Coming up next: Former teamates and BFF’s, Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone and Melvin “I don’t care if I’m indoors, I’m wearing my damn sunglasses anyway!” Guillard.
Denver crowd tried to snatch the infamous sunglasses of Guillard. #fail – Apparently being a Blackzillian automatically gets you a Pretorian sponsorship. *Cue Kid Rock music* Here comes Cowboy, baby. The TapouT cowboy hat looked much better than this Muscle Pharm stuff. Cerrone looks happier than a pig in, well, you get the point.
Round 1: “Taller is Cerrone”, says Mike Goldberg. Guillard gets booed heavily as Buffer introduces him. Remember, it’s not because Denver is racist, it’s because they love them some homegrown talent – and Cerrone is home. Cowboy quick on the offensive with a head kick. Guillard is beating the living daylights outta Cerrone!!!!! Punches in bunches AND a knee to the midsection. Dang! Okay, he looks shocked but he;s good now. Damn! Now Cowboy lands a head kick followed up by a hard right hand and Guillard is asleep!!! When will he ever learn that sunglasses are unnecessary indoors?
Winner: Donald Cerrone – Rd. 1 KO
Craziest fight of the year? Yeah, I think so. They both hug it out, now that “The Young Assassin” has come to. I would pay to be at their after party.
Main Event Time: Benson “Smooth” Henderson vs. Frankie Edgar
Frankie runs to the Octagon, gets greased up -legally, not the Anderson Silva way. Like a leprechaun who’s been had, he wants his gold back. Ben is strutting his way to the prep point. The champ’s calm and focused. It’s Time!
Round 1: Edgar in the black/red trunks littered with sponsors. Henderson must have sponsored himself because his upper body is plastered on his poster… oh yeah, tighties for the champ. Empty jabs by Henderson. Egdar landing a few shots, most noticeably a left hand. Leg kick by Smooth. Edgar nearly looses his balance after Henderson kicks his leg again. Another one and he’s down. Scrambled to the feet. Edgar returns the favor and throws a leg kick. Frankie’s left calf is swollen and red. Both men throwing combos, landing shots here and there. Frankie lands a leg kick. Edgar catches the leg kick this time, takedown but the champ locks in a guillotine. Remember how many times Frankie caught kicks last time? Round over.
Nate Diaz in attendance.
Round 2: 12-8 Sig strikes in favor of the champ for round 1. Another leg kick by Smooth and Edgar drops to a knee but recovers. Frankie feints a takedown. Lands a punch. Leg kick and a hook for Edgar. Both guys switching stance. Leg kick by the champ. Edgar drops Henderson with a wicked uppercut. Looking to sink in the choke. Smooth works up to his feet. but Frankie still has a hold of him. Henderson keeping a hand on the ground to avoid knees. Edgar is bleeding. Separation! Henderson misses a big axe kick. Then shoots but is stuffed by Frankie. Big body kick by the champ the the horn.
Round 3: Half landed/half blocked head kick by Benson. Lots of jabs by him as well, most hit air. Frankie lands a leg kick. Ben returns the favor and charges. very nice jab by Benson. Both men exchange blows. Champ telegraphs a head kick. Edgar ducks. Same for his right hard. More of the same – I hit you, you hit me. Repeat. Still no mention of altitude – my drinking game sucks – I can still see the keys clearly. The champ tries to Sweet Chin Music the former champ – misses. 20-16 sig strikes so far in favor of Smooth. Champ charges and Frankie Edgar tries to hit HBK’s finisher as the horn sounds.
Championship rounds, deep water, point of no return, etc….
Round 4: Guys are just banging. Leg kicks, straight punches, more leg kicks – it’s all here. Neither man looks to have a significant advantage, both are active. Edgar gets a takedown. Big kick from the ground and Ben is back up. Until he Frankie locks in the choke. Leaning on the champ is Edgar. Applying pressure on the choke. Now they stand. Crowd’s chant is inaudible. Henderson lands a jab that knocks Edgar’s mouthpiece out. TIME OUT! Okay, back to work. Leg kick by Frankie is beautiful. My face hurts from watching all of these punches. Edgar catches ANOTHER kick. and Keeps it standing. Horn.
Round 5: Edgar’s corner tells him to punch him against the cage. Edgar’s footwork prevents being kicked in the lead leg again. Nice shots by the NJ native. Champ is fighting like he’s already won… Edgar is hungry. Crowd chants, “Frankie!” Caught another kick did Frankie. Puts a right hand on his face. Keeps attacking with combos. Now the champ looks to score points with a few jabs. Edgar’s counter striking is impressive. Frankie hits a nice leg kick. One minute left!!! Nice body shot by Edgar. Champ comes forward, lands s shot. Both are going at it now. End of fight.. Judges will now calculate the scores, correctly, we hope.
And the winner is…..
Ben HendersonFrankie Edgar by unanimous decisionsplit decision!
The crowd is NOT happy. “I fight for you guys! I try to finish fights!” -Henderson.
Edgar says he’s not sure if he’ll go back and watch this fight again. Dude looks heartbroken. Fans love him though.
For a big fight like the sequel to Benson Henderson vs. Frankie Edgar on UFC 150 Saturday night, a great deal of promotion is necessary to ensure a huge success.The UFC’s Facebook stream of the night’s preliminary bouts do just that.As with any growing…
For a big fight like the sequel to Benson Henderson vs. Frankie Edgar on UFC 150 Saturday night, a great deal of promotion is necessary to ensure a huge success.
The UFC’s Facebook stream of the night’s preliminary bouts do just that.
As with any growing product, massive exposure is the biggest key to ensuring constant success for Dana White‘s brand. The UFC is still trying to get out of the shadows of professional wrestling and boxing in order to establish itself as a premier sport, and these are the types of moves that White needs to continue making.
Social media has quickly shifted from being a trendy fad to a near necessity in order to be a relevant member of society, and no company has had a bigger impact on that transition than Facebook.
One of the biggest and best websites in the world is a heck of a place to promote your brand. Putting UFC on Facebook is masterful promotion for the brand.
The free events that the UFC has offered don’t cost the league any money, as it still has the regular fight card. The events help to set the stage for the fights that follow.
That’s exactly what the Facebook stream has done for this Edgar-Henderson card. The fight needed a great deal of promotion, as their first fight during UFC 144 was one of the more memorable in the sport’s history.
Part II is shaping up to be a stellar bout.
This isn’t the first time that Edgar has been in a big rematch. In fact, it’s getting quite normal. All the more reason to put his name and face out there on the Facebook stream—it could greatly help pay-per-view numbers for UFC 150.
Edgar and Henderson embarked in a high-flying, violent fight the first time they faced off, and those are the kinds of storylines that appeal most to the novice UFC watcher. The ability to relate to their favorite sport is a main gateway to getting interested in another sport, and the overplayed “redemption” storyline beat to death by major American sports media applies heavily to this main event.
Giving every person who has a Facebook profile a free stream of the preliminaries for an exciting fight card exposes hundreds of millions of people to the UFC brand and its world-class broadcast, which is well worth the subscription.
Steven Cook is a TNT breaking news writer and Featured Columnist for Bleacher Report. Follow him on Twitter for unabashed analysis and coverage of all things sports.
The UFC lightweight title is on the line Saturday night, and if you’re looking for a live stream to watch UFC 150: Henderson vs. Edgar 2 live tonight on your computer, look no further. Without a single fighter over 185 pounds on the c…
The UFC lightweight title is on the line Saturday night, and if you’re looking for a live stream to watch UFC 150: Henderson vs. Edgar 2 live tonight on your computer, look no further.
Without a single fighter over 185 pounds on the card on Facebook or Fuel TV, UFC 150 is sure to be one of the more fast-paced events in 2012. There will be two bantamweight, three featherweight, two lightweight and three middleweight bouts on the fight card.
The main event will be for all the marbles, as Benson Henderson defends his UFC lightweight title for the first time, against the man he took it from earlier this year, Frankie Edgar. The first bout was a definite “Fight of the Year” candidate, and it is expected that the rematch will be another.
If it’s the pay-per-view card featuring Henderson and Edgar that you want to watch on your computer or Xbox, then you should strongly consider checking out the UFC’s various live-streaming partners.
Sure, there may be some poor-quality free streams elsewhere, but they can often be unreliable, and there is always a strong chance of viruses and malware with any illegal stream.
So why not put all of that concern to rest and invest in an online stream that will actually work, won’t mess up your computer and won’t leave you wondering if the cops are going to come knocking on your door?
For as little as $44.99, you can watch the UFC 150 PPV from three different locations online: UFC.tv, the organization’s own online streaming service; Yahoo! Sports, one of the world’s largest sports websites; and the most-viewed online-streaming service, UStream.tv.
Lastly, you can also choose to party up with your friends and talk together from across the country while you enjoy UFC 150: Henderson vs. Edgar 2 on Xbox LIVE through the UFC app.
Whichever option you choose, however, will provide you an live stream of excellent quality for tonight’s UFC 150 PPV, which starts at 10 p.m. ET, 7 p.m. PT.
Don’t be fooled by other websites that say they are offering free live streams of the event. Support the sport you love, and order the event legally, in high quality.
Jake Shields made a successful return to the middleweight division by defeating Ed Herman by unanimous decision at UFC 150 on Saturday night. The former Strikeforce middleweight title holder didn’t seem to have any major problems with change in weight class en route to victory.
